Senator Loren Legarda called for stronger disaster preparedness, early action against climate risks, and sustained support for community-led solutions as the Philippine Resilience Awards (PRA) 2026 recognized women and youth whose leadership has helped protect lives and livelihoods.
In her message for the PRA 2026 awarding ceremony at the Polytechnic University of the Philippines in Manila on Wednesday, October 28, Legarda emphasized the need to anticipate risks, strengthen local capabilities, and address vulnerabilities that leave communities exposed to repeated disasters.
“Resilience must […]
Amid ongoing deliberations on the proposed 2027 national budget, Senator Loren Legarda renewed her call for the restitution and proper allocation of funds legally intended for the Philippine Deposit Insurance Corporation (PDIC) and the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth), emphasizing the government’s responsibility to safeguard funds meant to protect depositors and provide healthcare services to Filipinos.
Legarda reiterated her concern over the remittance of ₱107.23 billion from PDIC’s Deposit Insurance Fund to the National Treasury. She noted that only ₱57 billion […]
Seventeen years after the enactment of the Climate Change Act of 2009, Senator Loren Legarda is calling for a broader approach to climate action, one that goes beyond surviving disasters and enables Filipinos to build stable livelihoods, secure reliable food and water supplies, and pursue better opportunities despite the growing effects of a changing climate.
Legarda, Principal Author and Principal Sponsor of Republic Act No. 9729, emphasized that the country’s response to climate change must address the long-term economic and social […]
Senator Loren Legarda underscored the need to protect workers and preserve human judgment amid technological change, as Solidaridad Literary Series IV brought Philippine and Czech literature into a conversation on artificial intelligence, creativity and the dignity of work.
Held on October 16, 2026, at Solidaridad Bookshop, From Robot to AI: Translation, Literature, and the Human Imagination was organized by the bookshop in partnership with the Office of Senator Loren Legarda and the Embassy of the Czech Republic. Writer and scholar Dr. […]
In a decisive move to shield the country from the severe impacts of the impending climate crisis, Senator Loren Legarda has officially released a comprehensive, rapid-deployment 10-Point Policy Action Plan to counter the strong to very strong El Niño.
The policy framework operationalizes immediate, localized interventions to protect vulnerable sectors, ensure water availability and food security, and reduce heat-related risks and other adverse impacts of El Niño. This action plan serves as a direct follow-up to her urgent call last September […]
